It helps his chances when he's pretty much the best set shot in the club (I know - we all knew he'd miss that one in the last, because Richmond.....), but he's doing exactly what he should be doing.
Fascinating article in The Guardian re the current knowledge about carb-loading and how it was done for the WR at the London Marathon. I knew about sodium bi-carb - it's been used by amateurs and whispered about for many years - not illegal, although apparently it is banned in horse racing, -...
In the review, the Tigers coach said
"We got beaten in the ruck on the day against a really tall former AFL ruckman'.
The 'Really Tall Former AFL Ruckman' was on Carlton's list for 3-4 years and never played a game. A 'Volleyball Project player'. Carlton's version of Mate Colina.
I know The...
It's a clunky old scoreboard highlighting design and technology from the 1920s-30s at best. It's not even the first scoreboard used at the Adelaide Oval. Yes, it's historic, but no one goes to the cricket or the football to see the scoreboard.
Sure - keep it. Do what they did with the MCG...
In 2016, Richmond finished 13th - and made the GF the following Year.
In 2017, Collingwood finished 13th - and made the GF the following Year. In fact, the sides that finished 11th, 12th, and 13th in 2017 made the finals in 2018
In 2019, St Kilda finished 15th - and made the finals in 2020.
In...
I reckon K Burn, (who made a lazy 161 for Wellington) is probably Ken Burn who famously went on the 1890 tour to England as Australia's 2nd keeper, despite never having kept wicket in his life (could bat a bit, though).
There are videos of the 1009 on youtube - it was basically on a ground with 30m boundaries, against a group of 12-year olds.
Still, I don't think I could concentrate for long enough to score 1009 (not to mention that the average 12-year old would probably clean me up first ball).